Silicon photonics defines a significant advancement in the development of highly integrated
devices on a single semiconductor substrate. As a revolutionizing technology it benefits from …

The role of quantum confinement (QC) in Si and Ge nanostructures (NSs) including quantum
dots, quantum wires, and quantum wells is assessed under a wide variety of fabrication …

Optical and structural properties of Si nanocrystals (Si-nc) in silica films are described. For
the SiO x (x< 2) films annealed above 1000° C, the Raman signal of Si-nc and the …

The inside cover shows a photo and a schematic of a two‐step nonthermal plasma process
used to produced silicon nanocrystal inks, that is, stable colloidal solutions of silicon …

Photoluminescence lifetimes and optical absorption cross sections of Si nanocrystals
embedded in SiO2 have been studied as a function of their average size and emission …

Thin films of Si nanocrystals (Si NCs) embedded in a silicon carbide (SiC) matrix (Si-NC:
SiC) were prepared by alternating deposition of Si-rich silicon carbide (Si1− xCx) and near …

We have investigated phase separation, silicon nanocrystal (Si NC) formation and optical
properties of Si oxide (⁠ Si O x⁠, 0< x< 2⁠) films by high-vacuum annealing and dry …

The effect of HF etching of the silicon oxide shell covering the surface of Si nanocrystals
(NCs) on the subsequent room-temperature atmospheric oxidation of Si-NCs has been …

We report a detailed investigation into the formation of oxide-embedded Si nanocrystals
formed during the thermally induced disproportionation of solid hydrogen silsesquioxane …

Silicon nanocrystals (NCs) represent one of the most promising material systems for light
emission applications in microphotonics. In recent years, several groups have reported on …